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Prince, Musical Pioneer and Sex Symbol, Dead at 57

WHEN DOVES CRY

A career that revolutionized rock, R&B, and many more genres came to a shocking, sudden end on Thursday.

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One of the most iconic musicians in American rock and R&B history is dead at 57.

Prince—the singer, songwriter, and legendary guitarist behind songs like “Purple Rain,” “Raspberry Beret,” and “1999”—was found dead at his Paisley Park home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minn.,

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